martin luther king

It is the three year anniversary of a horrible accident at a children's camp that rocked the community of Spicewood.

Twelve-year-old Brianna Plehn died on Martin Luther King Day 2009 when she was thrown from the back of a pickup truck at a weekend horse riding camp.

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It was 83 years ago yesterday when Martin Luther King, Jr. was born into a nation where simply his skin color alone was enough to designate him a second class citizen and prevent him and his family from enjoying such basic human dignities as living, eating, or travelling where they want, or voting for elected representatives without encumbrance or limitation.

Following Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) and Erik Lehnsherr (Michael Fassbender) on their divergent paths to becoming Professor X and Magneto (the respective mutant Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X), the X-Men: First Class is able to stay true to the now more-than-familiar ideological and personal struggles that first defined Marvel Comics while also treating its characters like human beings.

A biographical look at singer/performer/activist Harry Belafonte, Sing Your Song is the latest film from director and documentarian Susanne Rostock.

Throughout his life, Belafonte has overcome racial injustice, worked alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. in the struggle for civil rights, and unabashedly fought for the rights of others.

Activities will include non-native plant removal, native planting, and trail maintenance.  Snacks and refreshments provided.

The Library will be closed on Monday, January 17 for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday.

Expertise with a human touch at the Austin Public Library.

Nestled on the corner of Poquito Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Bennu proves to be a quaint, eclectic...

(via In Between)